Drew Storen (6-3) was tagged with the loss after giving up three runs on three
hits.

In the ninth, Jerry Sands was plunked by Storen with one out to begin the
rally for the Dodgers. Rod Barajas then slapped a single to left to give LA
runners on first and second. After pinch-hitter Trent Oeltjen struck out,
Gwynn drove a fastball into the right-center field gap to put the Dodgers
ahead. Gwynn then came around to score on a single by Gordon to account for
the final margin.

"Every guy that gets their name called out of the bullpen has been putting up
some good innings," Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley said. "They kept the game
right there and we had good at-bats in the ninth inning and Tony came up with
the big hit."

The Dodgers opened the scoring in their first at-bat. Gordon led off the frame
by ripping a single up the middle and James Loney followed with a ground-rule
double over the left field wall to put runners on second and third. After
Gordon was thrown out at home on a fielder's choice off the bat of Matt Kemp,
Rivera smacked a two-run double to left, giving Los Angeles the early lead.

Washington had an opportunity to get on the board in the second inning when
Billingsley walked the bases loaded with two outs. But he recovered to
strike out Nats starter Chien-Ming Wang to end the inning.

Gordon began the third inning with a single into right and Loney followed with
a base hit to put runners on the corners with no outs. After Gordon was thrown
out at home for the second time on a Kemp grounder, Rivera smoked a line drive
to left. Morse misjudged the ball and it soared over his head, allowing two
runs to score and making it a 4-0 game.

Washington plated four runs in the home half of the inning to pull even.
Ian Desmond got things started with a single into right and moved to second on
a groundout by Steve Lombardozzi. Zimmerman doubled in Desmond and Morse
doubled in Zimmerman before Werth deposited a hanging breaking ball from
Billingsley into the left-field seats.

"We've been kind of hot and cold with the bats this year," Nationals manager
Davey Johnson said. "I thought we should have jumped on them a little bit
more."

Game Notes

Wang pitched six innings, giving up four runs on seven hits while fanning
three without issuing a walk...Billingsley lasted 2 1/3 innings, giving up
four runs on five hits. He walked three and struck out two...Washington is
39-32 at home this season...Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos had his 10-game
hitting streak snapped...Prior to the game, the Dodgers announced they were
shutting down outfielder Andre Ethier for the remainder of the season due to a
persistent knee problem...Werth's homer was his 19th of the season.